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Case Reports
. 2016 Dec 5;4(1):27-32.
doi: 10.2176/nmccrj.cr.2016-0043. eCollection 2017 Jan.

Intracerebral Hemorrhage Caused by Cerebral Hyperperfusion after Superficial Temporal Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery Bypass for Atherosclerotic Occlusive Cerebrovascular Disease

Fumihiro Matano  1 , Yasuo Murai  1 , Takayuki Mizunari  2 , Koji Adachi  3 , Shiro Kobayashi  2 , Akio Morita  1
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Intracerebral Hemorrhage Caused by Cerebral Hyperperfusion after Superficial Temporal Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery Bypass for Atherosclerotic Occlusive Cerebrovascular Disease

Fumihiro Matano et al. NMC Case Rep J. .

Abstract

Few papers have reported detailed accounts of intracerebral hemorrhage caused by cerebral hyperperfusion after superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass (STA-MCA) bypass for atherosclerotic occlusive cerebrovascular disease. We report a case of vasogenic edema and subsequent intracerebral hemorrhage caused by the cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (CHS) after STA-MCA bypass for atherosclerotic occlusive cerebrovascular disease disease without intense postoperative blood pressure control. A 63-year-old man with repeating left hemiparesis underwent magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), which revealed right internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion. We performed a double bypass superficial temporal artery (STA)-middle cerebral artery (MCA) bypass surgery for the M2 and M3 branches. While the patient's postoperative course was relatively uneventful, he suffered generalized convulsions, and computed tomography revealed a low area in the right frontal lobe on Day 4 after surgery. We considered this lesion to be pure vasogenic edema caused by cerebral hyperperfusion after revascularization. Intravenous drip infusion of a free radical scavenger (edaravone) and efforts to reduce systolic blood pressure to <120 mmHg were continued. The patient experienced severe left hemiparesis and disturbance of consciousness on Day 8 after surgery, due to intracerebral hemorrhage in the right frontal lobe at the site of the earlier vasogenic edema. Brain edema associated with cerebral hyperperfusion after STA-MCA bypass for atherosclerotic occlusive cerebrovascular disease should be recognized as a risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage. The development of brain edema associated with CHS after STA-MCA bypass for atherosclerotic occlusive cerebrovascular disease requires not only intensive control of blood pressure, but also consideration of sedation therapy with propofol.

Keywords: atherosclerotic; cerebral hyperperfusion; extracranial–intracranial bypass; intracerebral hemorrhage.

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Conflicts of Interest Disclosure The authors have no conflicts of interest. All authors who are members of the Japan Neurosurgical Society (JNS) have registered on line Self-reported COI Disclosure Statement Forms through the website for JNS members.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
(A) Pre-operative magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) revealed right internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion. (B) Post-operative MRA revealed good bypass patency.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan revealed a perfusion defect in the right frontal (hypoperfusion) and decreased cerebrovascular reactivity in the right hemisphere on the pre-operative with acetazolamide challenge test.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
(A) Pre-operative perfusion CT revealed at resting state revealed a perfusion defect (hypoperfusion) in the right frontal area of the right hemisphere. (B) Perfusion CT revealed hyperperfusion on Day 5 after surgery.
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
(A) CT revealed no abnormalities on Day 1 after surgery. (B) CT revealed a low area in a right frontal on Day 4 after surgery. (C) CT revealed the right frontal intracerebral hemorrhage at the corresponding lesion to the prior vasogenic edema on Day 8 after surgery.
Fig. 5
Fig. 5
(A) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed the high intensity on T2-weight on the day after Day 5 after surgery. (B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed slightly high on diffusion on the day after Day 5 after surgery.
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